National Identity Survey

Field Dates: February, 2018

Number of cases: 1,226

Universe: Qatar

Sample: Qatari nationals

Mode: Face-to-face Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)

Abstract

In general, all countries have features that make them unique. Over the past few decades, the State of Qatar has experienced rapid development across all sectors, and this development however has raised a number of concerns, among them, its impact on features that Qatari society unique. Alternatively, these unique features of a country are thought of as the “national identity” of a country. Given the skewed demographics in the State of Qatar, globalization and exposure to social media, this study aims to develop a unified concept of national identity in the Qatari context. The data collected that are associated with use of language, religion, local culture and history of Qatar. Furthermore, the data are used to construct a National Identity Index and determine the factors affecting this index. Given that national identity is an expression of an individual’s belonging, the outcomes of this study are important in identifying weaknesses in how national identity is perceived and how to strengthen cooperation among relevant institutions to support strengthening national identity in Qatari society.